Humans & the Environment

Question 1

Environmental problems for Humans

Answer 1

• Resource Depletion
• Loss of biodiversity
• Pollution
• Climate Change

Question 2

System Thinking

Answer 2

Looking at a system as a whole and how individual factors affect it.

Question 3

Benefits of system thinking

Answer 3

• Provides a framework for the relationships between different parts of an environment
• Easier to detect patterns over time

Question 4

DPSIR framework

Answer 4

Used to assess and manage environmental factors

Question 5

D in DPSIR

Answer 5

Drivers: Force that drives human activity

Question 6

P is DPSIR

Answer 6

Pressures: Human activities that place stress on the environment

Question 7

S in DPSIR

Answer 7

State: The condition of the environment

Question 8

I in DPSIR

Answer 8

Impacts: The effects of environmental damage to ecosystems and humans

Question 9

R in DPSIR

Answer 9

Response: The policies made and changing views

Question 10

Australian Drivers

Answer 10

• Economic development
• Population growth
• Economic growth

Question 11

What is a worldview

Answer 11

A perspective held by an individual based on a set of values and assumptions.

Question 12

What is a stewardship worldview

Answer 12

A spiritual connection and appreciation for the environment and acting responsibly yo ensure its continuing productivity.

Question 13

What is a human centred worldview

Answer 13

Humans are the most important species on earth and thus other species are valued by how useful they are to humans and we can have unrestricted use of natural resources.

Question 14

What is an Earth centred worldview

Answer 14

Humans are equal to all other species on Earth as nature exists for all species.